I love watching kids and animals interact. Mind you, I like it when both animal and kid are consenting and comfortable with what‘s happening. Posed shots of babies sleeping on obviously uncomfortable dogs is not what I‘m talking about here.

Leyna Ambron was able to capture this moment of pure cuteness between her baby and dog:

Not that I would love a head-to-toe licking from my dog, I have to admit, this looked like it would be rather pleasant. Who doesn‘t love a nice massage? I just love the relationship between these two, and how gentle they are with each other.

My husband and I have three pets, not including a tank full of fish. These three pets interact with both of our kids on a daily basis. The two cats will do just about anything to be near our kids. However, our golden retriever, Oliver, is not what you think of when the typical golden retriever comes to mind. He really wants nothing to do with our kids, unless they are raining food upon him from their high chairs. He does not enjoy being pet by them, although, to his credit, he has seen the little munchkins pull the hair from my head on numerous occasions.

I‘m always amazed with how well animals and babies communicate with each other. Neither animal nor baby even need to make verbal noises or cues, and yet the understanding is still there.

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